i need information

[jamesekpo 0]

i need to know how long this things take, my fiancee submit the application march 16, until now it is still on the initial review stage, does it take this long?? my fiancee is pregnant and i need to be their to help her, i need advise

[Rachel & Tom 9]

i need to know how long this things take, my fiancee submit the application march 16, until now it is still on the initial review stage, does it take this long?? my fiancee is pregnant and i need to be their to help her, i need advise

the whole things usually takes between 6 and 8 months... Ours was just about 8 months total to the day of the interview .... and even though we have an interview date the USCIS web page stills say initial review... that will never change... call this number and talk to a person there 1-800-375-5283 but even those people sometimes dont know anything either... good luck

[Pitaya 2,577]

i need to know how long this things take, my fiancee submit the application march 16, until now it is still on the initial review stage, does it take this long?? my fiancee is pregnant and i need to be their to help her, i need advise

Welcome to the forum.

You came to the right place.

If you complete your timeline, you will find an estimated petition adjudication date. Additionally, it will help other forum members understand your situation and formulate a response to your inquiry.

They can be found at the top of the forum page. In that section is a K-1 flow chart. Those time frames are an estimate, the service centers seem to be running a little slow at the present time. Check recent threads in the K-1 Progress Reports forum for details. A "guessimate" of 5-6 months until your petition is approved, then another 3-5 months until your visa interview and approval. That is assuming no problems or RFEs.

Good luck on your visa journey.

[jamesekpo 0]

thank you Tom, is just that i am worried and i need to be their for her, she is pregnant and she already has 2 kids so u see she needs me

[madtownguy 164]

thank you Tom, is just that i am worried and i need to be their for her, she is pregnant and she already has 2 kids so u see she needs me

Nigeria is a high fraud area, I don't think it will be a quick process. Hopefully if she managed with 2 kids she will be ok with a 3rd. You may be able to expedite assuming it is your child, but I think it is not that rare.

[TheresaAnn 9]

thank you Tom, is just that i am worried and i need to be their for her, she is pregnant and she already has 2 kids so u see she needs me

If she has the baby in nigeria, they will have you do a dna test which runs 600 dollars so be prepared for that. You have to be patience, it usually takes 5 months for approval then another 3 to 4 months for the actually interview. Good luck on your journey.

[TnJ 131]

Welcome to the forum.

You came to the right place.

If you complete your timeline, you will find an estimated petition adjudication date. Additionally, it will help other forum members understand your situation and formulate a response to your inquiry.

They can be found at the top of the forum page. In that section is a K-1 flow chart. Those time frames are an estimate, the service centers seem to be running a little slow at the present time. Check recent threads in the K-1 Progress Reports forum for details. A "guessimate" of 5-6 months until your petition is approved, then another 3-5 months until your visa interview and approval. That is assuming no problems or RFEs.

Good luck on your visa journey.

This is excellent advice. You have much to learn and are off to a good start here. Which service center did your petition go to? This would be found on your receipt called NOA1 when you sent the petition. I am willing to guess you might be at VSC (Vermont Service Center). There are currently 2 for K-1. The other one is CSC (California Service Center). Currently, VSC is behind quite a bit on the average than CSC. We all have to be patient as it is a waiting game. We all have our needs whether it be children, simply being with our loved ones, or anything else for that matter. The good news is that your approval will more than likely be around the corner shortly as long as everything checks out okay. Remember, filling in your timeline is to your benefit as well as everyone else on the forum. Good luck!

Edited September 5, 2012 by ToddnJessa

[winnie george 67]

i need to know how long this things take, my fiancee submit the application march 16, until now it is still on the initial review stage, does it take this long?? my fiancee is pregnant and i need to be their to help her, i need advise

Nothing you can do until you get approved, and then you have your interview and then you get approved and then you travel and take care of her

she has had two kids already so am sure the third one wont be a problem for her, God will take care of her for you okay

Good luck to you

[jamesekpo 0]

the pregnancy she has now is mine, so

[Asia 2,498]

the pregnancy she has now is mine, so

So you still have to wait, I guess.

[winnie george 67]

the pregnancy she has now is mine, so

No one is saying the pregnancy isn't yours

All we are saying is there's nothing you can do other than WAIT for your approval

[pieroot 43]

for next time...plan better? It sucks for your fiancee to be all by herself, pregnant, and caring for two other kids.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

You petition will take about 6 months to be approved then you will wait about 4 months for an interview. You probably will not be here for the birth, a bit of bad timing on your part. Nigeria is not an easy embassy and rarely grants expediates, espceially since your fiance is safe in the US. If you have a common name or are from the north you may also go through AP as they run security checks. There is NO expediate for those even if you get the process in general expediated.